Like many senior citizens, Marty Kotiranta, 87, has diminishing mobility. He had seen commercials on TV for battery-powered scooters and thumbed through the solicitations that came in the mail.

TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.

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Q What seniors really need is some kind of alternative means of transportation if they are no longer fit to drive. I know there is Outreach, but are there more private services or options that people ...

I have arthritis in my hips and knees and have a difficult time getting around anymore. What do I need to do to get a Medicare-covered electric-powered scooter or wheelchair? If you’re enrolled in ...

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Madonna Ward, 92, uses a motorized scooter to get around her retirement home in Rochester, N.Y., but the facility's cramped quarters have led to some painful smacks into doorways and walls. So every ...

Q. I don't walk so well anymore, and I'm considering getting one of those scooters that I see seniors driving. What do you know about them? A. They have become increasingly popular since they were ...

Dr. Charlotte Kennedy first became suspicious earlier this year when she received a fax from a medical supply company asking her to authorize a back brace for a 92-year-old patient. The doctor from ...

TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game.